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Using Meta-Research Methods To Examine The Inclusion Of Women, Pregnant Women, And Women-Specific Health Outcomes In Studies That Contributed To The Dietary Reference Intakes For One-Carbon Metabolism Micronutrients, Carolyn Brandt, Dina Moradian, Bethany Harker, Emily Hogan, Negeena Azad, Padmini Kucherlapaty, Emily Smith, Matthew Barberio, Siran He

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

Purpose: Maternal micronutrient deficiencies occurring during periconceptional, pregnancy, and postpartum periods are a leading cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes globally. The Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) are a set of reference values used to assess and guide nutrient intakes of healthy individuals. However, the current DRIs for pregnancy and lactation may be limited in their methods and included populations. The present study analyzed the current DRIs for their inclusion of pregnant women and geographic representativeness. Methods: Meta-research methods were applied to the DRI report for vitamins B6, B12, folate, and choline in four steps: search, screening, full-text data extraction, and data …

Advancing Sovereign Obligation As A Mainstream Topic In Global Health, Rachel Ruback

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

Neighborhood Walkability And Cardiovascular Risk: A Systematic Review, Emily Sokol

GW Research Showcase 2021-2026

No abstract provided.

How The Symptoms And Conditions Associated With Diabetes Can Impact Mobility And Health Of The Individual: A Literature Review, Kaitlin Grace Fotis

Honors Projects

A literature review on diabetes, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic amyotrophy, sores, ulcers, and amputations, and nephropathy and how, through this snowballing journey, physical therapy can aid an individual. Diabetes can impact the mortality and morbidity of an individual and it alone can have lifelong effects upon the individual. These effects may include dependency upon medication, lifestyle modifications, and diet and physical activity guidelines. If their condition were to worsen, they could find themselves battling circulatory issues and neuropathy thereby hindering their physical function. Many individuals with circulatory issues, diabetic neuropathy, and diabetic amyotrophy develop injuries on their feet like ulcers and …

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Making America A Better Place For All: Sustainable Development Recommendations For The Biden Administration, William Snape, Tony Pipa, Audra Wilson, John Bouman, Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, Corey Malone-Smolla, Alexandra Phelan, Mark Dorosin, Karol Boudreaux, Robert Adler, Uma Outka, Elizabeth Kronk Warner, Stephen Herzenberg, Samuel Markolf, Mikhail Chester, Gerlad Torres, Jonathan Rosenbloom, Leroy Paddock, Michael B. Gerrard, Anastasia M. Telesetsky, Kimberly Brown, Jane Nelson, John C. Dernbach, Scott E, Schang

Scholarly Articles in Law Reviews & Journals

In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are nonbinding; each nation is to implement them based on its own priorities and circumstances. This Article argues that the SDGs are a critical normative framework the United States should use to improve human quality of life, freedom, and opportunity by integrating economic and social development with environmental protection. It collects the recommendations of 22 experts on steps that the Biden-Harris Administration should take now to advance each of the SDGs. It is part of …

Meat Alternatives: The State Of The Industry, Barriers To Adoption, And Overcoming Barriers, Steven Maler

Senior Theses

The world faces many environmental problems that can be linked to human activity, including links to the production of food. The meat industry is often seen as a major contributor to such problems. Meat alternatives are often proposed as a way to address these environmental problems. However, these products face barriers when it comes to their adoption by consumers, and firms that produce meat alternatives must overcome these barriers to be successful. I used data from a variety of academic works, newspaper articles, research reports, and company websites to find that these barriers are related to taste, nutrition, convenience, expense, …

Ironing Out Anemia: Assessing The Role Of Marketplace Factors And Government Investment Incentives In Shaping East African Pharmaceutical Markets, Madison M. Bradley

Senior Theses

Africa suffers from the highest disease burden in the world, with over half of the population lacking regular access to essential medicines (Owoeye, 2014, p.214; Chaudhuri & West, 2015, p.23). Following two decades of reform, the continent has now emerged one of the fastest-growing economic regions, shifting public health focus toward non-communicable diseases (NCDs) (Holt et al., 2015, p.2). Among these NCDs is anemia, which has direct and indirect economic effects as large as 4.05% of GDP (Horton & Ross, 2003, p.51). Encouraged by the rapid growth of liberalized markets, African governments and health officials are now considering local pharmaceutical …

Jefferson Digital Commons Quarterly Report: January-March 2021, Kelsey Duinkerken, Msi, Larissa Gordon, Mslis, Med, Ma

Jefferson Digital Commons Reports

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The Beef Industry: The Social Costs From An Ecological, Economic, And Social Perspective, Timothy Keathley

Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies

Beef products are a staple of western diets and are quickly becoming normalized in more parts of the world. Americans from 1910 to present day have consumed an average of 60 pounds of beef each year, with total beef consumption annually over 27 billion pounds (Beef, 2005). Red meat is a tempestuous topic of discussion. Red meat is a product that has nutritional benefits, is a symbol of status, and has a favored taste for many of its consumers. It can also be said that red meat is associated with health issues, animal cruelty, and environmental sustainability concerns. Jochimsen said …

Reinvigorating Vacant Properties Through A Federal Jobs Guarantee, Derrick Busch

Student Papers in Local and Global Regional Economies

Dayton, Ohio is a city currently in transition; once a technological and business hub, Dayton has gradually lost private businesses and with business left jobs, one of the most recent hits being the closure of the General Motors plant just south of the city. Over the past couple of years, a cultural renaissance has emerged within the city, with thriving bar districts and countless commercial buildings becoming residential apartment and mixed use complexes. The city is now at historically low commercial vacancy rates, however, many of the scars of fleeing residents and private businesses still remain. This urban resurgence has …

The Failed Quest For Equal Educational Opportunity: Regulating Education The Way We Regulate Business, Stephen Sugarman

The Journal of Law and Education

No abstract provided.

Navigating The Community With A Disability: How Ability App Can Help And Why Ots Should Get Involved, Hailey Scandin

OTD Capstone Projects

Ability App was invented and founded by Alex Knoll, an incredible teenager with a passion for helping provide resources for individuals with disabilities. The app strives to serve people with disabilities, their families, and caregivers by providing a road-map of accessible public spaces and business locations around the world while raising awareness about the importance of accessibility and inclusion. The project goal was to network the app to different occupational therapy programs in order to help expand the number of locations that are available for Ability App users. Occupational therapists can use Ability App to advocate for individuals with disabilities, …

2021-April-01-Bfa Exhibitions At The Reece Museum, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY – The East Tennessee State University Department of Art and Design and the Reece Museum present the “Spring 2021 BFA Senior Exhibition” now through April 30 featuring nine Bachelor of Fine Arts students.

The ETSU Department of Art and Design offers both Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in studio art and graphic design. Studio arts seniors are William Arrowood, Camila Edye, Loki Gardner, Lindsey Goddard, and Jess Uhl. Seniors in graphic design are Hank Collie, Haley McBrayer, Laura Rogers, and Emilee Storie. All nine students will graduate from ETSU in May.

 “Essential” is Arrowood’s look into the home-improvement …

An Art Therapist's Use Of Art Making As Self Care In Pediatric Medicine, Emily Hargraves

LMU Theses and Dissertations

This heuristic research project examines my personal use of art making as a form of self-care while interning in a pediatric hospital. The review of the literature investigates the concept of self-care and the use of art making as a therapeutic outlet for working art therapists, for professionals in the healthcare field, and for art therapy students working specifically in hospital settings. The literature suggests that self-care is a necessary process, that self-care is not just for the physical self, but also for one’s mental health. The literature also indicates that art therapists have found that art making as a …

Are School Lunches Actually Healthy?, Jenna Cedor

Spring Showcase for Research and Creative Inquiry

For my research project I chose to examine whether school lunches are actually as healthy as they come out to be, and I will briefly look at why some frown upon them. While some individuals frown upon school lunches, if they are able to be served, they have to meet the requirements and standards that are in place. I want to be able to confidently tell those who are concerned that they can let their children eat the lunches that their schools provide them and not have a choice but to only eat a packed lunch. I also think some …

Kujdesi Dhe Menaxhimi I Të Sëmurëve Me Hipertension Dhe Ushqyeshmëria E Tyre, Artan Loshaj

Theses and Dissertations

Hyrje: Tensioni i lartë i gjakut (hipertensioni arterial) është një nga shkaktarët e sëmundshmërisë dhe vdekshmërisë së parakohshme që mund të parandalohet.

Hipertensioni është një faktor i rëndësishëm i rrezikut për insultet cerebrovaskulare, iskemitë tranzitore, infarktin e miokardit, insuficiencën e zemrës, sëmundjet kronike të veshkave, dëmtimit kongnitiv dhe vdekjeve të parakohshme. Hipertensioni i patrajtuar, zakonisht shoqërohet me një rritje progresive të tensionit arterial. Rëndësi të veqantë në trajtim ka edhe ushqyeshmëria e këtyre pacienteve si p.sh: ndryshimi i stilit të jetës, kufizimi i kripës, reduktimi i peshës, ndërprerja e duhanit etj.

Qëllimi i studimit ishte marrja e informatave lidhur me …

Kujdesi Infermieror Te Pacientët Me Diabet Tip 2, Jehona Llugiqi

Theses and Dissertations

Sëmundja e diabetit duke filluar nga diagnostifikimi, trajtimi e deri te menagjimi i sëmundjes kërkon një kujdes të shtuar si nga stafi shëndetësor ashtu edhe nga pacienti.

Numri i të diagnostifikuarve me diabet është çdo ditë në rritje e sipër. Kjo sëmundje prek të gjitha moshat nga të gjitha vendet, përfshirë edhe vendet më të zhvilluara.

Kujdesi infermieror përbën një rol kyç në menaxhimin e sëmundjes së diabetit dhe edukimin e pacientit lidhur me të.

Qëllimi i këtij punimi është hulumtimi se sa i pranishëm është diabeti në vende të Bashkimit Europian si: Slloveni, Bullgari, Itali, Kroaci gjatë vitit 2014. …

Aplikimi I Nanoteknologjisë Në Shëndetësi, Bahrie Fetahu

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim diplome do të flas për aplikimin e nanoteknologjisë në shëndetësi, e cila përmban një degë të veçantë të saj që quhet nanomedicinë. Nanomedicina është aplikimi mjekësor i nanoteknologjisë. Nanomedicina varion nga aplikimet mjekësore të nanomaterialeve dhe pajisjeve biologjike, deri te biosensorët nanoelektronikë, madje edhe aplikimet e mundshme në të ardhmen të nanoteknologjisë molekulare siç janë makinat biologjike. Problemet aktuale për nanomjekësinë përfshijnë të kuptuarit e çështjeve që lidhen me toksicitetin dhe ndikimin mjedisor të materialeve në shkallë nanoseksuale (materiale struktura e të cilave është në shkallën e nanometrave, d.m.th. miliardat e një metri). Funksionet mund të shtohen …

Rritja Dhe Zhvillimi I Fëmijëve Të Moshës Parashkollore Në Komunën E Ferizajt, Kastriot Ilazi

Theses and Dissertations

Shumë studime argumetojnë vazhdimisht se fëmijëria e hershme është periudha më e rëndësishme dhe më efektive ku ndërtohet baza për jetë, punë dhe për arritshmëri më të lartë në të ardhmen, në krahasim me të gjitha periudhat tjera të jetës njerëzore.

Duke ditur rëndësin e kësaj periudhe në vende të ndryshme të botës, i kushtojn ë rëndësi shumë të madhe duke filluar nga politikëbërësit duke hartuar kurrikula, dokumente, qasje, metoda, teknika, trajnime për edukatoret, duke bërë fushata të ndryshme për vetëdijësimin e shoqërisë në përgjithësi.

Synimi kryesor i këtij hulumtimi është që të identifikohen faktorët që ndikojnë në rritjen dhe …

Making America A Better Place For All: Goal 6 Clean Water And Sanitation, Robert W. Adler

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

In 2015, the United Nations Member States, including the United States, unanimously approved 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. The SDGs are nonbinding; each nation is to implement them based on its own priorities and circumstances. This Article argues that the SDGs are a critical normative framework the United States should use to improve human quality of life, freedom, and opportunity by integrating economic and social development with environmental protection. It collects the recommendations of 22 experts on steps that the Biden-Harris Administration should take now to advance each of the SDGs. It is part of …

Beyond The Pandemic: Historical Infrastructure, Funding, And Data Access Challenges In Indian Country, Heather Tanana, Aila Hoss

Utah Law Faculty Scholarship

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted Tribal communities, in part, due to the historical inequities that Tribes have faced for centuries. As sovereign nations, Tribes have the authority to self-govern their people and land. However, the federal government has a special trust responsibility and treaty obligations to Tribes that it often has failed to fulfill. As a result, many Tribal communities live in inferior living conditions as compared to their non-Native counterparts. This Chapter builds on the prior report to explore the historical inequities Tribes experience and how they have been compounded by the pandemic. More specifically, it identifies persistent …

Illuminated Magazine, School Of Graduate Studies, East Tennessee State University

Illuminated: Graduate Student Research Magazine

From The Graduate School; Efficacy of a New Antimicrobial Gel for Burn Treatment, [Tasha Nelson, Biology, MS]; Where are they now? [Featuring: Eric Hart]; The Cost of Delays: A Step Toward Easing the Burden of Road Construction Costs for Road Users, [Jeremiah Adebiyi, Engineering Technology, MS]; Where are they now? [Featuring: Nicholas Andal]; The Show Must Go On: ETSU’s 3MT® Competition Goes Virtual; Where are they now? Featuring: [Jingru Sun and Jessica Slade]; Coping with Grief: Understanding the Lived Experiences of Fathers Who Have Lost a Child, [Dynisha Wigginson, Nursing, PhD]; Where are they now? [Featuring: Gina …

Comparison Of Energy Expenditure Observed Between Scheduled Activities In Collegiate Team-Sport Female Athletes, Jessica M. Moon, Hannah A. Zabriskie, Patrick S. Harty, Bradley S. Currier, Julia C. Blumkaitis, Richard A. Stecker, Andrew Jagim, Chad M. Kerksick

Faculty Scholarship

Energy needs of female team-sport athletes are poorly understood with no evidence highlighting differences present between scheduled activities. The purpose of this study was to examine the difference in energy expenditure between NCAA Division II female basketball (BBALL) and lacrosse (LAX) athletes during different scheduled team activities. Female BBALL (n = 13; 19.8 ± 1.3 yrs; 173.9 ± 13.6 cm; 74.6 ± 9.1kg; 27.1 ± 3.2%fat) and LAX (n = 20; 20.4 ± 1.8yrs; 168.4 ± 6.6cm; 68.8 ± 8.9kg; 27.9 ± 3.1%fat) athletes were outfitted with heart rate and activity monitors during four consecutive days on five different occasions …

Effects Of Strong Oxidants Present In Acer Spp. On Hemolysis Methemoglobin Production In Equine Erythrocytes, Gabrielle Mcgeorge, Jeffrey Lehman

Undergraduate Honors Thesis Projects

Maple toxicosis is a deadly condition affecting equines after they have ingested wilted leaves of the genus Acer (i.e., maple species). It is characterized by hemolytic anemia and methemoglobinemia. Although the toxins responsible for causing toxicosis have not been identified, they are thought to be strong oxidants. The objective of this study is to determine the effect of eight compounds (galloyl derivatives) found in Acer spp. on hemolysis and methemoglobin production in bioassays with equine erythrocytes. Seven of the compounds are known constituents of Acer spp. that are commercially available. One of the compounds--acertannin--was isolated and characterized from leaf extracts …

Strengthening Social And Behavior Change Measurement In The Rise Ii Program, Breakthrough Research

Reproductive Health

Current social and behavior change (SBC) measures for family planning (FP), maternal, newborn and child health, nutrition, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Niger and Burkina Faso are extremely limited and mostly concentrated on output measures and individual health outcomes. Governments, donors, SBC implementing partners, and other stakeholders must consider expanding the use of SBC indicators, particularly those related to program reach and intermediary outcomes, to narrow programming focus, monitor progress, and determine jprogram effectiveness and impacts.

The Wright State – Lake Campus 2020 – 2021 Scholarly Review, Wright State University - Lake Campus

Lake Campus Research Symposium Reports

This report provides a listing of the scholarly endeavors from Lake Campus during the 2020 calendar year, spanning across disciplines.

This document contains the Annual Research Report from 2020 and the Research Symposium Program from 2021.

Advertising To Children And The Long-Term Effects Of Obesity On Health Equity, Joirdon Karl Nicholas

Honor’s College Freeman Research Journal

America spends more money on health than people anywhere else in the world and ranks 11th in the world of developed nations in terms of performance. Americans live shorter less healthier lives and the trends are not improving especially in minority communities. In my research, Americans are focused on the wrong things when they think about health. Health is not defined by seeing a physician or taking medicines. Health should be defined as life circumstances, from the cultures we come from, and the neighborhoods we live in. Advertising to children that leads to obesity has generational impact especially in minority …

Improving Nurses’ Provision Of Neuroprotective Care In The Nicu: A Quality Improvement Project, Tammi Reeves-Messner

Doctoral Projects

Infants born prematurely (less than 37 weeks’ gestation) require specialized medical and nursing care to survive. Most of these babies require some form of respiratory, cardiovascular, thermal, and nutritional support as their bodies are not yet physiologically mature enough to handle these basic functions on their own. These supports include basic care such as diaper changes and feeding as well as life-saving interventions which include ventilation, intravenous nutrition, thermal regulation, and vasoactive medications. Depending on their gestational age or their diagnoses, they may require higher levels of support, such as nitric oxide gas delivered via a ventilator (Lai et al, …

The Osprey, Spring 2021, The Osprey Staff

Osprey

The student magazine of Cal Poly Humboldt.